Sat Nov 22 06:32:25 UTC 2025: Summary:

Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is restarting public outreach efforts with a smaller, indoor event in Kancheepuram on November 23, 2025. This follows a deadly stampede at a previous rally two months prior. The event is limited to 2,000 registered participants with QR-code IDs. A request to hold a larger public meeting in Salem on December 4th was denied by police due to the Karthigai Deepam festival.

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Vijay’s TVK Resumes Public Outreach with Limited Indoor Event After Stampede Tragedy

CHENNAI – November 22, 2025 – Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay is cautiously resuming public outreach efforts with a limited-access, indoor event scheduled for tomorrow, November 23rd, in the Kancheepuram district. The event marks a shift in the party’s public engagement strategy following a tragic stampede at a TVK rally nearly two months ago that resulted in the deaths of 41 people.

Party sources confirm that Vijay will address supporters at a private college in Sunguvarchathiram, on the outskirts of Chennai, at 11 a.m. Sunday. In response to the tragedy, attendance will be strictly limited to 2,000 registered participants, each possessing a QR-code identity card issued by the party to control access.

The TVK had previously sought permission from the Salem City Police Commissioner to host a larger public meeting, moving away from the party’s typical roadshow format, at one of three potential locations on December 4th. However, the police denied the request, citing security concerns surrounding the Karthigai Deepam festival taking place the following day and requiring police personnel to be deployed to neighboring Tiruvannamalai district. This decision reflects the heightened scrutiny and caution surrounding public gatherings in the wake of the earlier incident.

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